It is located west of the center of the city, in the district of Polesie, and it consists of six platforms.

The first complex of the station, designed by Polish architect Czesław Domaniewski, was built in 1902 in the style of Art Nouveau.

Inside, there were several Art Nouveau elements, including crystal windows in doors, as well as brass fittings.

On 28 September 1946 a major rail accident occurred at the station, in which 21 people died.

The station provides connections to all major cities of Poland, including Warsaw, Kraków, Bydgoszcz, Katowice, Poznań, Wrocław, Szczecin, and Gdańsk, as well as Prague in the Czech Republic.